Cambridge Byram Gold 20-Piece Stainless Steel Flatware Set (Service for 4)

Do yourself a favor, and go ahead and buy these. These silverware have been put through the dishwasher roughly 50 times at this point, and haven't changed a bit! Dried on food comes right off of them, they have a lovely weight, no pokey spots on the handles, and they're just gorgeous. The spoons are a decent size for cereal and soup respectively, and all the pieces have a lovely balance.

Let's face it, plain silver flatware is boring. Yes you can buy fancy styles or weird shapes, but in general there are two colors available - silver or gold. As I said, silver = boring. Gold = ostentatious (characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.) Rainbow = ? Setting up a new kitchen and not wanting to use my old, mismatched flatware, I was looking for a good set of flatware that was a little - different. These fit the bill. Thus far they have held up well. The color coating has not scratched or worn off and I haven't been all that careful with them. Surprisingly, my friends that have come over and used them really like them. But then they know I'm a little special - just like this flatware.